Local fundraiser nominated for charity’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award

Press release For immediate release: 27 May 2010 Press contact: Faye Golding, 020 7749 4122 fgolding@breastcancercampaign.org Local fundraiser nominated for charity’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award An active charity supporter has been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award after raising more than £13,000 to help the charity continue funding vital breast cancer research. Gillian Nelson, 37, from Fife, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 at the age of 35 and decided she wanted to give something back to the people who had helped her and focus on her recovery. Gillian has organised and taken part in a range of fundraising activities, and has managed to get her whole local community involved in many ways, from a sponsored head shave to organising an art exhibition, a disco and a golf tournament. Gillian has also fundraised an additional £8k for other charities. Gillian said, “I’m delighted to have been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award. It is a charity I am proud to support to help raise awareness about breast cancer and help fund the life-changing research aimed at beating the disease.” Pamela Goldberg, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Chief Executive said, “Our awards ceremony publicly recognises the amazing achievements and contributions by our fundraisers and supporters over the last 12 months towards Breast Cancer Campaign’s research. Their support is essential to helping us achieve our mission of beating the disease and I wish Gillian and everyone else who has been nominated the best of luck.” Gillian will find out if she has been chosen out of four nominees at Breast Cancer Campaign’s awards ceremony on 17 June 2010 at the House of Lords. If you want to be in the running for next year’s award, then contact the charity to find out how you can help beat breast cancer. Call 020 7749 3700 or email info@breastcancercampaign.org ENDS Photo: L-R Gillian Nelson, with work colleague, Lesley Stewart, who had her head shaved. Other photos available. Notes to editors • Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure • Currently it supports 117 research projects, worth £17 million, in 44 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women • In the UK, nearly 46,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 125 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/